St. Joseph's Crumlin, Group 4

On the 12th May we had our final group from St. Joseph's in Crumlin who came to the Centre for their transition retreat. The photos below show the lovely art they did based on the Scripture reading from Matthew 6:24ff

Dear God,
Please let my Auntie rest in peace in heaven and give peace to all our friends who have died.
Amen

Dear God,
Thank you for the world and humans. We would not be here if it wasn't for you.
Thank you for helping us recover if we are sick. Thank you especially for dying for us.
Thank you for everything.
Amen.

Dear God,
Please help people to understand that they are destroying the earth and all its creatures, so that people and animals have a better lifestyle and help the earth not to suffer.
Amen.

They made this beautiful reflection poster of a ship with the word "friend" on it...Friendship! We thought it was a very original idea.

They wrote an Acrostic about FRIENDSHIP!

They did a beautiful focus which you can see below. They wrote the word SPIRIT using cloths. Then they did a cross using candles. On either side of this they placed the footprints they had made during the day. The footprints on one side were going in one direction and those on the other side were going in the opposite direction. This was to represent the difference between past and future. On either side of the footprints they used their friendship cards to make candle shapes. At the very top of the focus they made a sun and used the remaining footprints as rays to remind them to let their light shine. So much thought went into this lovely focus. We thought it was great.

Dear God,
Help the world to be peaceful. Help the wars to end. It's not just wars, it's us as well. God please let us live in peace.
Amen.

Dear God,
Please make my granny better soon. Help her recover from this sickness. And help all sick people get well.
Amen.

Thank you to all the P7s from St. Joseph's. We wish you every blessing in you new schools.